The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957
2h 42m
7.8

7.8/10

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Drama History War

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Overview

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.

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Status: Released

Budget: $2,800,000

Revenue: $44,908,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Horizon Pictures
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
Japanese Thai English

Keywords

japan based on novel or book resistance river world war ii prisoner of war thailand bridge burma pacific war aggressive bridge blowup dramatic

Quick Facts

Release Date October 11, 1957
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0050212

Cast

William Holden
William Holden

Cmdr. Shears

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness

Col. Nicholson

Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins

Maj. Warden

Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa

Col. Saito

James Donald
James Donald

Maj. Clipton

Geoffrey Horne
Geoffrey Horne

Lt. Joyce

André Morell
André Morell

Col. Green

Peter Williams
Peter Williams

Capt. Reeves

John Boxer
John Boxer

Major Hughes

Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert

Grogan

Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin

Baker

Ann Sears
Ann Sears

Nurse

Key Crew

Carl Foreman
Screenplay
Michael Wilson
Screenplay
Sam Spiegel
Producer
David Lean
Director